Several adjectives for this book come to mind: powerful, gripping, eye-opening, and alarming.

This is the true story of a woman alcholic and her travels through the disease of alcoholism.

A professional journalist, Knapp's story is like reading "The Lost Weekend". However, She is not skilled at turning a phrase and her writing is prosaic.

It is the story itself that keeps the pages turning. If your interest is in learning about alcoholism and the peculiar rational that sustains alcoholics down through the years, get this book.

*caroline's memoir is brave and important..The story of women, not just alcoholic women..her story is the victorious report of a woman's coming of age*


R.I.P.
CAROLINE KNAPP
Caroline Knapp died on Monday, June 3, 2006 from complications arising from lung cancer. She was 42. Her second book, Drinking: A Love Story (Dial, 1996), about her struggle to come to terms with alcoholism, made her national reputation.

Her second bestseller, Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs (Dial, 1998), solidified her standing as a writer of distinction. Ostensibly a book about dogs, it is, like so much of Caroline's work, at heart about love and relationships. Just before she died, she finished her latest work, a book about women's appetites for, among other things, life, love, food, and sex.

Caroline died at Mount Auburn Hospital, where she was closely attended during the days before her death by her family, her friend and companion of many years, photographer Mark Morelli, and her dog, Lucille. Caroline and Mark were married in May, a few weeks after she was diagnosed.

I read this three times and found it to be extremely intersting how far deep someone can get beforew they recognize the problems.

Interesting and disturbing autobiographical look into the life of a "functional" alcoholic. The book was surprisingly well written and very insightful. At times it felt like the book was written more for the author than for the readers, which I suppose is true for many books, but this book came across as almost confessional. I thought the author was incredibly honest and forthright, and I hope she continues to abstain from alcohol. The author gave some "sobering" statistics (I use the word loosely) about how many folks stay recovered alcoholics.

I can say that I really enjoyed this book. I found it very insightful and slightly sad when reading about the death of her parents and her efforts to please her father. good read

Great book!

My son used this book for a college class and says he enjoyed getting through it.

A really good read. Very true to life.

Great illustration of a functioning alcoholic. I think a lot of people, especially younger, college age people, can related to without realizing it's a problem. I had to read this book as a requirement of a graduate course. Our professor picked this as a good illustration of alcoholism as diagnosed in the DSM-V. Some parts are slow, as alcoholism isn't always interesting, but again told from someone who experienced it.

I was cheering for Caroline to get help. The book was eye opening- how did she keep her work life going while she was drinking so much? I had no idea that people could live like that. It's a miracle Caroline survived the drinking life she described. I would have liked the book to be more balanced with more about the rehab experience. I was so glad she got help and wanted to hear more about that period.

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I found this book informative about alcoholism and the thought processes involved. I have shared it with a friend who is living with the pain of an alcoholic in her family and it has also helped her cope with this disease. Since alcoholism touches many of us personally and through those close to us, I recommend this book to anyone. The story of the authors private struggles is not as important as some of the ahha moments I had during her narratives that sounded so familiar.

Not too shabby.

Well written book about a woman's stuggle with alchoholism. Loved it.

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